Would you like to be a part of one of the fastest growing fertility practices in the Southeast? PREG-Columbia has an immediate opening for a nurse practitioner with a passion to help others in our Columbia, SC Center.

If you want to be a part of a dynamic team that helps to create families – we want you to join us! PREG offers a very competitive salary as well as great benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off
• 401K and Profit Sharing Plans
• STD, LTD and Life Insurance along with many other benefits!

This position will work as part of a team to work under the supervision of our board certified reproductive endocrinologists to provide fertility treatments and help our patients achieve their dreams of having a family. Our goal is to provide an exceptional experience and outstanding customer service for patients at every appointment. If you are a nurse practitioner with a passion for patient care and being part of a team, we want you!

Required Eduction

• MSN or PhD or DNP

Qualifications

Education/ Certification/Licensure:

• Required Education Master’s or doctorate Degree (MSN or PhD or DNP) in Nursing and graduation from an ANA approved Nurse Practitioner Program.
• CURRENT Licensure, prescriptive authority (or eligible for prescriptive authority) and all applicable requirements of the Carolina licensure entails.
• Current certification from ANCC or AANP
• ACLS/BLS certification for Health Care Providers
• Required to obtain REI nursing certification after 1 year of employment.
• BLS and ACLS Certification
• Ultrasound experience preferred
• Strong communication skills & a team player
• Three (3) years nursing experience and at least 1 years’ experience as a nurse practitioner managing patient care (OBGYN, women’s health, or REI preferred).
• Experience in and a passion for women’s health, fertility is a plus

Availability

The practice has the established hours of 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM- Monday – Thursday and 7:30 AM – noon on Friday. Occasional weekend and holiday work may be required.

Responsibilities and essential functions include but are not limited to:

The employee shall, at all times, be subject to the rules of the employee handbook which may be amended as needed without notice.

• Be prepared to deliver patient care independently or as part of a treatment team.
• Must be able to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations per protocols.
• Perform higher level triage and referral to MD within practice as deemed appropriate.
• Provide comprehensive, continuous, and personalized patient care; including diagnosis, treatments and consultations.
• Perform physical examinations and preventative health measures within prescribed guidelines
• Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient s clinical problems and health care needs.
• Prescribe medication and follow prescription refill procedures/protocols for the practice. Prescribe or recommend drugs or other forms of treatment as needed. Consult with collaborative physician as needed.
• Participate in the management of ART cycles/ovulation induction/ IVF/labs/follow ups.
• And EVENTUALLY oversee patients’ ART cycles and coordinates patient treatment plans, such as Egg Freezing, IUI, In Vitro Fertilization and Frozen Embryo Transfers
• Educate patients on infertility evaluations, medications, treatment protocols and procedures
• Skills to include: Perform pelvic exams, including bimanual and speculum; perform diagnostic ultrasonography; perform intrauterine inseminations (all with training and proper return demonstrations)
• Assist with procedures/surgical interventions as applicable
• Collaborates with physicians (including fellows, residents, medical students) and nurses (NPs, RN’s, MA’s) and otherhealth professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.
• Gives patient care directions to other nursing staff members, following established standards, policies and procedures.
• Refer patients to appropriate physicians for consultation if needed or to specialized health resources for treatment

Additional Responsibilities

• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients and patients’ families.
• Maintain professional appearance and personal conduct at all times.
• Participate in Quality and assessment improvement meetings.
• Maintain patient records confidentially.
• Record patient charges and lab charges for billing department.
• Ensure all patient information is documented appropriately in EMR
• Document work processes as required.
• Assist with research process as applicable
• Attend required training education, etc on an annual basis.
• Comply with infection control policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, staff and management.
• Provides patient/couple counseling, procedure teaching, communicates physician orders and instructions
• Provide feedback to CEO, office manager, and collaborative physician(s) on process improvement and job specifications to help gain efficiencies in your day to day for desired skills and experience in order to progress in NP role at PREG
  All other duties as assigned by physician collaborator or nursing management or CEO